50 The Anu'i'lean Geologist, janniirv, issj 
the Hoii.sc, it might have })een nearer the truth. Seuatoi' Hale 
testified that he was familiar with the debates, and '-certainly it 
did not occur to members of the Senate, it did not so carry the 
idea, that this was to take upon itself the province of a survey of 
the old states. Now, in framing that language why did you not 
j)ut it ill fairly, and in terms?'' (p. \^.) That does not indicate 
•':i full discussion in Congress. "' 
'.'>. Was there any authorized ngent for doing topographical 
work prior to the date when the (Jeological Survey entered upon 
it? And was such work actually l^eing carried on? And was it 
being done systematically? Was there any co-operation by such 
authorized agent with the various States in the prosecution of 
such survey? To all these questions .Mr. (Jannett answers, No. 
But we undertake to saj' that the Coast utiil (imdcfir Surrey loan 
irorL'liiii. (it tliiit rcr/i tiiiu\ iiikIi r <i fn r-niichnni sclicnie which had 
hetii In oprvdt Idii for mvcrnl ycurs. iimlir n utliorit if uf hi.ic^ on a 
(/eiterol iiKij) i)f' till Uiiltiil Sfiitis lit' II i/nn-iirti r lunrh/ Identical 
iiltli tliiit iiinr III I III/ i.ririitid Inj the United Stiitis (1< ulixilrdl Siir- 
It is only lu'ce.ssary to read attentively the testimony giviui be- 
fore the •Joint Comission to consider the organization of various 
scientific l)ureaus," 1S84-188(), to l)ecome convinced of the adroit, 
masked interference, which the Geological Survey effected, 
through the sagacious testimony and opinions of its director, upon 
the organization and functions of the Coast and (xeodetic Sur- 
vey. In order to make this evident, a few ([uotations are made 
from the testimony. 
Page 1()7. Maj. Powell distinctly states that the Coast and (Jeo- 
detic Survey at first (1 879-82) antagonized the proposition to trans- 
fer the Geological Survey to the eastern states —plainly Itecause it 
considered itself as already performing, or in a way to perform, 
under existing law, the topographical work of that section so far 
as wanted. It was after the proposal to makt' this transfer that 
the rumors of duplication and interference arose. 
P. *4. The report of the committee of the National Academy 
of Science states: 
It appears therefore that two distinct and independent trigonomet- 
ric surveys of the United States, under two departments of the 
Government, are now in process of execution. 
P. 20. Maj. Powell states: 
